Context clues
What are context clues?
What is theme
Why is citing evidence important
Citing evidence is important because doing so supports your analysis of what the text actually says, making your answer more credible and reliable.
what is plot?
Plot is the organized pattern or sequence of events that make up a story. Every plot is made up of a series of incidents that are related to one another.
What are character traits?
character traits are a characters personality.
What is a synonym?
A synonym is two words that are similar in meaning
True or fasle.
A theme can be "one" word that describes an important part of the story
False
What does it mean to cite your evidence?
When you cite your evidence you are providing a source so that we know where you got your answer from.
How many parts of plot are there?
5
Can a characters trait change throughout a story
Yes
What is an antonym?
An antonym is two words with opposite meaning
Jorge had to go to the eye doctor and get glasses. At school the next day, he took them off for recess and left them outside. When he arrived home that day his mom asked where his glasses were and Jorge told her he lost them at school. She made him mow the yard and take out the trash to earn money for a new pair.
What is the theme?
Be responsible and careful of your possenisions
what is one common way to start off your sentence when citing evidence?
The author wrote...
As the author mentioned on page...
One example of this in the text is...
The text stated...
On page _____ one notices...
For example... OR For instance...
From the reading, I know that...
The text explicitly states...
Based on what I read, I know...
In this text, the author explains...
What are the five parts of plot?
exposition,rising action,climax,falling action, resolution
What is one way we can tell what characters traits are?
The shallow river was usually easy for hikers to
wade across. However, the recent heavy rains had turned it into a rushing torrent, too "treacherous" to cross.
Using context clues what does "treacherous" mean?
dangerous.
When determining a theme, the reader should first consider?
The main idea or topic
How do you cite evidence?
You state where in a piece of text you got your answer from or where you got your evidence that supports your answer.
What part of plot introduces the conflict?
exposition
If a character lies a lot and tricks people then they are?
Untrustworthy,dishonest
There are small yellow flowers growing in the field by the school. Please be careful not to "trample" the flowers as you walk across the field. Watch each step you take so the school can keep these pretty flowers safe.
What does the word "trample" mean in this paragraph?
Step on
During a baseball game, Tanner tried to tag a player leaving first base. When the umpire called the player out, Tanner immediately informed the umpire that he in fact did not tag the runner. Two weeks later, the very same umpire was at another one of Tanner’s baseball games. Tanner was playing short stop and tagged a runner as they approached third base. When the umpire called the player safe, Tanner didn’t say a word, but the umpire noticed the surprised look on Tanner’s face. “Did you tag the runner?” she asked Tanner. When Tanner told her that he did tag the runner, the umpire changed her decision and called the player out. The coaches and parents were furious, but the umpire stood by her decision.
What is the theme?
It pays to be honest
When citing evidence do you have to explain why you used that evidence?
yes
What is the climax of a story?
the climax is the major turning point in a story
If a character is super nice and is always there for his friends then he is?
Loyal